Ministers urged to halt right-to-buy scheme

On Jan 20, 2019

More than 40% of former council homes now rented out by private landlords

Ministers are facing calls to shelve Margaret Thatcher’s totemic right-to-buy scheme after a devastating analysis revealed that more than 40% of council houses sold under its terms in London are now privately rented.

The damning findings of an analysis of Freedom of Information data also show that: